Aerial Photograph of Chemical Row in Orange, Texas in 1970.

A barge identified as "Bull Run" navigates next to the shore of a wharf at a high speed.

Aerial photograph of Simmons Drive in Orange, Texas. The road construction and the wooded areas can be seen. The Sabine River is at the top of the photo.

Aerial photograph of Southeast Texas. Roads, wooded areas and developed areas can be seen.

Aerial photograph of Southeast Texas. Roads, wooded areas and developed areas can be seen.

Official 1970 general highway map of Bosque County, Texas showing major state and county roads, streams and rivers, towns, and other landmarks.

Aerial photo of the home of Osjetea Briggs, which was located just out of the Palestine, Texas city limits on the highway going toward Rusk.

Photograph of the home of Osjetea Briggs, which was located just out of the city limits on the highway going toward Rusk.

Looking east up Avenue A from a position near the front of the Presbyterian Church toward to the Anderson County Courthouse.

Photograph of the south side of the Reagan School located at 400 S. Michaux in Palestine, Texas. The three-story brick building has Tudor Revival-style architectural features and served as a school for various grades between 1916 and 1976, later becoming a museum.

Photograph of the front and west side of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, located at 503 N. Queen in Palestine, Texas, viewed from Oak Street. The handmade brick building has a square tower on the southeast corner and features many Gothic arch-style windows.

Photograph of the front and one side of Hotel O'Neill, which was located at 313 Spring Street in Palestine, Texas. It is a four-story brick building with some architectural embellishments around the windows; it also has a roof over the front entrance with a "Hotel O'Neill" sign. Cars are parked on the street in front of the building. This building was razed in 1983.

View of Spring street facing north across the road from the railroad tracks side. Businesses pictured in this photo included the Trailways Bus Station, the O'Neill Hotel, Jenkins Drug Store, Garners Cigar Store, and the White House Cafe. These buildings are all gone now, replaced by vacant lots.

Photograph of the entrance to a multi-story commercial building located at 304 Main Street in Palestine, Texas. It has three large, arched openings for doors and windows with decorative metalwork over them, depicting trees. Part of the adjacent building is visible on the right.

Close-up photograph of a portion of the Arbor at the Anderson County Camp Ground in Anderson County, Texas. It is an open structure with wooden poles and rafters; there are rows of wooden benches under the roof.

Left to Right. Arnold Hudson Car Dealership and Trailway Bus station. Both business are located on the west end of Spring Street.

Photo of a group of unidentified people

Photo of an unidentified group of people

Photo of the Shelton Brothers truck parked at the Shelton Gin, located on Crawford Street in Palestine.

Photo of the "new" Pilgrim Predestinarian Church, which is located outside of Elkhart Texas, in Anderson County.

Photograph of the front and south side of the First Methodist Church, located at 422 S. Magnolia in Palestine, Texas, taken from the corner of Reagan and Magnolia streets. The two-story church is made of brick with stone accents and has Gothic Revival-style architecture, including pointed, arched openings and corner towers. Another brick building and decorative stone wall enclosing the church gardens are visible to the north of the building, on the left side of the image.

Photograph of the entrance to a brick building in the gardens of the First Methodist Church, located at 422 S. Magnolia in Palestine. The walls have pointed, arched openings and there are flower beds outside the building.

Photograph of the south side and part of the front entrance of the First Methodist Church, located at 422 S. Magnolia in Palestine, Texas, taken from the corner of Reagan and Magnolia streets. The two-story church is made of brick with stone accents and has Gothic Revival-style architecture, including pointed, arched openings and corner towers.

Photo of Rev. Bert Bagley, pastor of the First Methodist Church - Palestine.